Continuing through the second third of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals (34W-27L) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (24W-34L) at Busch Stadium on Monday, June 13 at 6:45 pm CT.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
St. Louis Cardinals -190 | Pittsburgh Pirates +160 (BET NOW)
Over/Under 9 total points (BET NOW)
St. Louis Cardinals
This season, the Cards’ are hitting .249 as a team. As far as defense goes, the team has an ERA of 4.06 and a .988 fielding percentage. They defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-7 in their last game on Sunday, and are currently ranked number one in the National League Central. Having said that, do you think they can take home the win here?
The St. Louis Cardinals will play without Alexander Reyes (Shoulder), McKenzie Dickerson (Calf), Jordan Hicks (Forearm), Steven Matz (Shoulder) and Jack Flaherty (Shoulder).
Pittsburgh Pirates
The overall regular season batting average for the Pirates is .223 and in terms of pitching, the team has an ERA of 4.44. With regard to fielding, the team has a percentage of .979. They were defeated by the Atlanta Braves 5-3 the last time they met on Sunday, and are currently number three in the National League Central. Will the Pirates get the win this time?
The Pittsburgh Pirates will play without Nicolaus Mears (Elbow), Josh VanMeter (Finger), Richard Hembree (Right Calf), Kevin Newman (Groin), Jacob Marisnick (Thumb), Benjamin Gamel (Hamstring), Roberto Pérez (Hamstring), Dillon Peters (Undisclosed), Blake Cederlind (Elbow), Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (Undisclosed) and Greg Allen (Hamstring).
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions
Moneyline Pick: St. Louis Cardinals (-190)
Over/Under Pick: Under 9 total points (-105)
Runline Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 runs (+108)
(*Predictions based on our proprietary predictive algorithm software)
